Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Politics Amgen: A lesson in state's tax break policy Amgen's Seattle campus was on the waterfront beyond the Amgen Helix Bridge over BNSF tracks. When the City of Seattle agreed to build an overpass for traffic to have access to the campus, the company... by Reuven Carlyle / August 23, 2014
Politics You want a truly transparent state budget? Rep. Reuven Carlyle values Crosscut's "prolific, original, on-the-ground reporting." by Reuven Carlyle / April 9, 2014
Politics Secrecy in tax breaks is harming state Guest Opinion: The public should have the data to judge whether it's worthwhile to give a company a tax break. by Reuven Carlyle / February 1, 2014
Let's get real: The arena will kill KeyArena Architect Paul Thiry, a proponent of modernism, designed the original Seattle Center Coliseum, now called KeyArena: This is structure as sculpture. by Reuven Carlyle / September 13, 2012
Politics Instead of cutting the cities' revenue share, should we trim some special districts? Lay off the cities, governor, and lay into the special districts. by Reuven Carlyle / November 22, 2011